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Retinal Vasculitis in Takayasu’s Arteritis- ...Ophthalmologic examination revealed severe impairment, with perception of only light in
Arteritis- ...Ophthalmologic ... percutaneous endovascular stenting ... #NEJM #clinical
External Snapping Hip Syndrome - Coxa Saltans

External snapping hip or coxa saltans: sliding of the iliotibial
External Snapping ... Saltans External snapping ... Saltans #External #Snapping ... Syndrome #Iliotibial #clinical
Chondrodermatitis nodularis 
 - Scaly papule on ear, usually helix 
 - Painful, especially when sleeping
especially when sleeping ... Diagnosis #Benign #Clinical
Cardiac Auscultation Practice - S4 Gallop

S4: add this extra heart sounds by tapping first finger twice

Setup:
heart sounds by tapping ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical
Cardiac Auscultation Practice - S3 Gallop

S3: add this extra heart sound by tapping second finger twice

Setup:
heart sound by tapping ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical
Chvostek Sign of Hypocalcemia on Physical Exam 

Elicited by tapping on the facial nerve

#Chvostek #Sign #Hypocalcemia
Elicited by tapping ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Thalassemia Basophilic stippling ... interpretation #clinical
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
Clinical:
 • Sudden, painless, monocular loss of vision 
 • "Blood and
Occlusion (CRVO) Clinical ... Management: • Ophthalmology ... CRVO #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Fundoscopy #Ophthalmology
Trigeminal Neuralgia [Tic douloureux] 
Clinical 
 • Excruciating paroxysmal pain 
 • Right > Left side
douloureux] Clinical ... Precipitated by tapping
Metformin - First Line Treatment for Diabetes Type 2
• Start with initial dose of 500 mg
tolerable rather than stopping